HTC Announces The Droid DNA, A 5-Inch Phone With The Sharpest Display On Any Mobile Device

HTC and Verizon announced the Droid DNA, a new smartphone with the sharpest display on a mobile device.

The Droid DNA is the first smartphone capable of playing full 1080p HD video. It has a 5-inch screen, which is bigger than most smartphones. But HTC says it isn't calling the DNA a tablet/smartphone combo like Samsung's Galaxy Note II. This is a smartphone.

The Droid DNA will cost $199 with a two-year contract from Verizon. It goes on sale November 21 and you can pre-order it right now.

Camera software includes better face detection and a new mode called sight seeing. It lets you bypass the lock screen and go directly to the camera. There's also a countdown timer.

New photo gallery mode.

Sound quality.

Beats Audio integration. Two amplifiers: one for headphones and one for speaker. Beats Audio also offerin portable speakers called Beats Pill. Verizon will sell those too. The speakers let you play music wirelessly from your phone.